On January 31, 2018, I closed on my very first house.
I was quickly preapproved, and my house-hunting adventure began.
Her take: you’re able to get better.
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My second lesson goes hand-in-hand with the first.
As someone who battles anxiety, this process was nothing but torment.
I lost sleep; I was prone to mood swings; I even got physically sick.
One thing that was majorly helpful?
(It didnt hurt that she is my partners mother.)
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Plus, I found out she loves The Penny Hoarder, so I knew I was in good company.
It will make the process more digestible and memorable, in a good way.
At least, they did for my partner, Nick, and me.
Our first mission, before airing our grievances and talking through them, was spending more positive time together.
It felt so much better.
We really listened to one another.
Then we talked about creative solutions (or compromises) to some of our biggest disagreements.
The first time youll likely hear about escrow is when you have to set asideearnest moneyfor a house.
I offered the sellers of my home $1,000 in earnest money well before we actually closed.
Escrow came up again when my lender and I were discussing property taxes and homeowners insurance.
Nick now runs a furniture-restoration and home-design business.
Luckily, Nick was much more discerning.
The rest, as Nick says, is all cosmetic.
I sometimes looked past glaring issues because I liked that the house came with a hot tub.
(Hint: Its not a hot tub.)
The process of buying a new home was stressful, overwhelming but entirely life-changing.
That knowledge alone is truly rewarding.
If you see him looking stressed and holding a hammer upside down, just offer him a beer.
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